Summary Heavy floods across West Africa, including Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Nigeria, are raising renewed concerns about Liberia's flood preparedness as the rainy season intensifies. In Liberia, early flooding has already been reported in parts of Montserrado County, with authorities activating emergency response systems amid forecasts of continued heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. Officials and experts warn that weak drainage systems, wetland encroachment, rapid urban growth, and intense rainfall are driving worsening flood risks, with farmers and urban residents already reporting significant damage and displacement. "Flooding is becoming one of the most serious environmental and public safety concerns in Liberia, especially as rainfall patterns become more intense and less predictable,"